Vintages and volumes

Tasting Notes

Cognac is different balanced, harmonious, very soft, full of flavor and long aftertaste.

Aroma

Bright, open an aromatic bouquet of cognac reveals the nuances of vanilla and delicate flowers.

Gastronomy

This cognac - excellent digestif. It also goes well with coffee.

Interesting Facts

"Aur di Balanesti" - balanced, noble Moldovan divin (cognac national title), created by traditional technology and aged in oak casks for over 5 years. The drink has a mild flavor and bright flower-vanilla aroma. The art of creating this cognac is divided into several stages. After the grape harvest in the first weeks of autumn, it is compressed in a horizontal press, and the juice is subjected to a three-week fermentation. The resulting dry wine is distilled twice to give cognac alcohol. These alcohols are aged in oak barrels at a constant temperature conditions (14-15 ° C). During the period of exposure to the future quality of cognac is influenced by many factors - the very oak barrel, damp basements, storage temperature and amount of sunlight. At this stage, which can take anywhere from 2 years up to half a century, the drink takes on a beautiful amber-gold color and absorbs extractives from wood. After holding the brandy is sent to the most skilful and delicate of all processes - blending, then finished drink bottled. Cognac "Aur di Balanesti" special was released specifically for the fifth anniversary of the company in the Russian market. This edition is distinguished by its blend, as in the production of "special" used a seven-year cognac brandy spirits.

Name of cognac "de Aur Balaneshty" is translated as "gold Balaneshty" - the highest peak in Moldova. Each bottle is decorated with the image of a white stork with a bunch of grapes in its beak. This is not just a design decision, and imprinted old local legend. Once, in the days of the siege by the Turks Moldovan fortress defenders caught in limbo, remained cut off from food and water supplies. Their forces were on the wane, and they are already preparing for the swift destruction. But, suddenly, from behind the hills became beautiful white birds fly, each carrying in its beak a bunch of ripe juicy grapes. Birds rescued people and gave them the strength to win. It is a tribute to this popular legend, the professionals of the company "Moldova Standard" decided to decorate the label image of white stork.

"Moldovan standards" - one of the largest manufacturers of Moldovan divines, whose history began in 1998. The factory is located in Southern Bessarabia, near the village of Tvarditsa. For miles around this area is surrounded by beautiful vineyards (more than 1700 hectares of land). The company is developing a strong alcoholic beverages (brandy, divines), carrying out a complete production cycle within the same plant. At their disposal is the best equipment from Switzerland and Italy. To create a cognac later used exclusively white grape varieties - Aligote, Rkatsiteli and Ugni Blanc. When blending of bouquet divines often complement cognac alcohol from "Tessendier & Fils". The secret of success of "Moldovan standards" in a beautiful training employees, using high quality raw material and follow the traditions of the region. Products from "Moldovan standards" has won awards at competitions such as "Peterfood" (2004), "World Food Ukraine" (2004) and "Prodexpo" (2005).